Historical Birthday
03 Mar 1520
Matthias Flacius Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)
03 Mar 1583
Edward Herbert of Cherbury English militaryphilosopher
03 Mar 1589
Gisbertus Voetius [Gijsbert Voet] Dutch reformed theologist
03 Mar 1652
Thomas Otway England playwrightpoet (Venice Preserved)
03 Mar 1678
Madeleine de Verchres French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)
03 Mar 1756
William Godwin philosopherpolitical writer (Caleb Williams)
03 Mar 1778
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)
03 Mar 1793
Charles Sealsfield [Carl Anton Postl] Austrian-American writer born in Popice u Znojma Moravia (d. 1864)
03 Mar 1793
William Charles Macready British actor manager and diarist born in London England (d. 1873)
03 Mar 1800
Heinrich Georg Bronn German geologist (d. 1862)
03 Mar 1805
Jonas Furrer first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861)
03 Mar 1811
Vissarion Belinsky Sveaborg Finland Russian author (Literary Review)
03 Mar 1823
Gyula Andrssy Sr Prime Minister of Hungary (1867-71) born in Kassa Austrian Empire (d. 1890)
03 Mar 1831
George M Pullman inventor (railway sleeping car)
03 Mar 1838
George William Hill US astronomer (calculated Moons orbit)
03 Mar 1841
John Murray Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)
03 Mar 1845
Georg Cantor German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)
03 Mar 1846
Desiderio FA Pietri Italian bakermarathon runner Dorandos father
03 Mar 1848
Adelaide Neilson English stage actress (The Hunchback) born in Leeds England (d. 1880)
03 Mar 1851
Alexandros Papadiamantis Greek author (d. 1911)
03 Mar 1860
John Montgomery Ward American baseball player (d. 1925)
03 Mar 1868
Alain [Emile-Auguste Chartier] French philosopherwriter
03 Mar 1869
Henry Wood British conductor associated with Londons promenade Proms concerts (Gentle Art of Singing) born in London England (d. 1944)
03 Mar 1872
Willie Keeler American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (highest career AB-per-strikeout ratio in MLB history) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1923)
03 Mar 1873
William Green president of American Federation of Labor (1924-52)
03 Mar 1880
Florence Auer American actress (Eradicating Aunty) born in Albany New York (d. 1962)
03 Mar 1882
Floris H L Prims Flemish priesthistorianarchivist of Antwerp
03 Mar 1882
Charles Ponzi [Carlo] Italian con-man (Ponzi scheme in the US) born in Lugo Italy (d. 1949)
03 Mar 1883
Cyril Burt educational psychologist (d. 1971)
03 Mar 1886
R O Morris [Reginald Owen] British composer and music teacher born in York England (d. 1948)
03 Mar 1886
Tore rjaster Norwegian poet (d. 1968)
03 Mar 1890
Norman Bethune Canadian doctor communist and humanitarian (Spanish Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War) born in Gravenhurst Ontario (d. 1939)
03 Mar 1891
Jan Donner Dutch minister of Justicepresident High Council
03 Mar 1892
Edmund Lowe American actor (Black Sheep Good Sam Dillinger Hot Pepper) born in San Jose California (d. 1971)
03 Mar 1892
Rui Coelho Portuguese composer born in Alcacer do Sal (d. 1986)
03 Mar 1893
Bill Nestell American actor (Dangerous Venture Buckskin Frontier) born in San Francisco California (d. 1966)
03 Mar 1893
Mississippi John Hurt American blues singer and guitarist born in Teoc Carroll County Mississippi (d. 1966)
03 Mar 1895
Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen Dutch composer (d. 1980)
03 Mar 1895
Juanita Hansen American actress (Fast Company Broadway Love) born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 1961)
03 Mar 1895
Matthew B Ridgway US gen (WW IIChinaNicaraguaKoreaNATO)
03 Mar 1895
Ragnar Frisch Norwegian economist (1st winner of the Nobel prize in economics-1969) born in Oslo Norway
03 Mar 1895
Robert Gordon American silent film actor (Loveless) born in Belleville Kansas (d. 1971)
03 Mar 1899
Alfred M Gruenther American commanding general (NATO 1953-56)
03 Mar 1899
Yuri Olesha Russian writer born in Jelisawetgrad Russian Empire (d. 1960)
03 Mar 1900
Edna Best British actress (Key Calendar Escape Intermezzo) born in Hove England (d. 1974)
03 Mar 1900
Ruby Dandridge [Ruby Jean Butler] American actress (Father of the Bride) born in Wichita Kansas (d. 1987)
03 Mar 1901
Roger Turner American figure skater (7x US National Champion) born in Milton Massachusetts (d. 1993)
03 Mar 1903
Gilbert Adrian [Greenberg] Naugatuck CT costume designer
03 Mar 1903
Rabbe A Enckell Fins authorpoet (Lutad about Brunnen)
03 Mar 1906
Artur Lundkvist Swedish writerSwedish Academy (Agadir)
03 Mar 1906
Donald Novis British singer and actor (Monte Carlo The Singing Plumber) born in Hastings East Sussex England (d. 1966)
03 Mar 1906
Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar journalistdiplomat
03 Mar 1907
Aar van de Werfhorst [Pieter G Jansen] Dutch writer
03 Mar 1907
Canada Lee [Leonard Canegata] African-American actor (Lost Boundaries) born in NYC New York (d. 1952)
03 Mar 1909
Kenton Kilmer American writer born in Morristown New Jersey (d. 1995)
03 Mar 1910
Kittens Reichert [Catherine Alma Reichert] American silent screen child actor [House of Cards Les Misrables] born in Yonkers New York (d. 1990)
03 Mar 1911
Jean Harlow [Harlean Carpentier] 30s sex goddess (Dinner at 8) born in Kansas City Missouri
03 Mar 1911
Hugues Lapointe Canadian politician and Lieutenant governor of Quebec (d. 1982)
03 Mar 1913
Margaret AR Bonds US pianistcomposerarranger
03 Mar 1913
Roger Caillois French writer (Les Jeux et les Hommes)
03 Mar 1914
Martin Ritt American actor and director (The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Sluggers Wife End of the Game) born in NYC New York (d. 1990)
03 Mar 1915
George Brian Snape businessmanrugby league entrepreneur
03 Mar 1918
Peter OSullevan British horse racing commentator the voice of racing born in Kenmare Ireland (d. 2015)
03 Mar 1920
James Doohan Canadian actor (Star Trek) born in Vancouver British Columbia (d. 2005)
03 Mar 1920
Julius Boros American golfer (PGA Cship 1968 US Open 1952 63) born in Fairfield Connecticut (d. 1994)
03 Mar 1921
Diana Barrymore American actress (Nightmare Lady Courageous Fired Wife) born in NYC New York (d. 1960)
03 Mar 1922
Nndor Hidegkuti Hungarian footballer (d. 2002)
03 Mar 1923
Doc Watson American bluegrass musician (d. 2012)
03 Mar 1923
Barney Martin American actor comedy writer and NYPD detective (Seinfeld) born in Queens New York (d. 2005)
03 Mar 1924
Ali Faik Zaghloul Egyptian radio presenter (d. 1995)
03 Mar 1924
Lilian Velez Filipno actress (Sa Kabukiran) born in Cebu City Philippine Islands (d. 1948)
03 Mar 1925
Richard Vernon England actor (Servant Gandhi Hard Days Night)
03 Mar 1926
James Ingram Merrill US poetauthor (Scripts for the Pageant)
03 Mar 1926
Joseph Anthony Ferrario American Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu (1982-1993) born in Scranton Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
03 Mar 1917
Bert van Aerschot Flemish writer (Elevator Women)
03 Mar 1917
Sameera Moussa Egyptian nuclear scientist (d. 1952)
03 Mar 1918
San Yu Burmese General and the 5th President of Burma (1981-88) born in Thegon Pegu Province British Burma British India (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1927
Pierre Aubert member of the Swiss Federal Council
03 Mar 1928
Gudrun Pausewang Eastern Bohemia German writer
03 Mar 1931
Piet [van] Bambergen Dutch cabaretier (Mounties Sherlock Jones)
03 Mar 1932
Mara Corday American playmate (Oct 1958) born in Santa Monica California
03 Mar 1933
Lee Radziwell Ross American princess (Jackie Os sister) born in NYC New York
03 Mar 1933
Marco Antonio Munoz Mexican spanish singer (Murmullos)
03 Mar 1934
Gia Scala Italian actress (Angry Hills Dont Go Near the Water)
03 Mar 1935
Zhelyu Zhelev Veselinovo Shumen Province Bulgarian President (1990-97)
03 Mar 1938
Willie Chambers guitaristvocalist (Chambers Brothers)
03 Mar 1939
Hans Pieter Verhagen Dutch poet (HoeplaHollands Hole)
03 Mar 1939
M L Jaisimha cricketer (Indian batsman of the sixties)
03 Mar 1940
Germn Castro Caycedo Colombian writer and journalist
03 Mar 1940
Owen Spencer-Thomas English broadcaster journalist and Anglican clergyman
03 Mar 1942
Mike Pender vocalistguitarist (Searchers-Needles & Pins) born in Liverpool England
03 Mar 1942
Vladimir Vasilyevich Kovolyonok USR cosmonaut (Soyuz 25 2931 T-4)
03 Mar 1943
Roger Swaybill actorwriter (Porkys II Breaking Point)
03 Mar 1945
Farooq Hamid cricketer (1-107 in Test Pakistan v Australia 1964)
03 Mar 1945
Hattie Winston actress (Nurse Electric Company) born in Greenville Mississippi
03 Mar 1946
James C Adamson Lt Col USAastronaut (STS 28 STS 43) born in Warsaw New York
03 Mar 1947
Dave Mount English rocker (Mud) born in Carshalton Surrey (d. 2006)
03 Mar 1947
Otto Stuppacher Austrian racing driver (d. 2001)
03 Mar 1949
Bonnie J Dunbar Sunnyside Wash PhDastro (STS 61-A 32 50 71 89)
03 Mar 1949
James S Voss Cordova Alabama Major USAastronaut (STS 44 53 69)
03 Mar 1950
Tim Kazurinsky comedian (SNL Police Academy 2 3 4) born in Johnstown Pennsylvania
03 Mar 1951
Sergei Aleksandrovich Yemelyanov Russian cosmonaut
03 Mar 1951
Lindsay Cooper English musician and composer (Henry Cow News from Babel)
03 Mar 1953
Aleksandr Viktorovich Borodin Russian cosmonaut
03 Mar 1953
Dave Amato rocker (REO Speedwagon-Cant Fight this Feeling)
03 Mar 1954
Keith Carlton Fergus PGA golfer (1995 Honda Classic-8th) born in Temple Texas
03 Mar 1954
Chris Hughes English record producer and rock drummer (Adam & The Ants) born in London England
03 Mar 1956
Jim Barton American sailor (1996 Olympic bronze in Soling class) born in Lincoln Nebraska
03 Mar 1956
John F Reid cricketer (New Zealand batsman of 70s80s)
03 Mar 1958
Bob Bradley soccer coach (Olympic gold 1996) born in Montclair New Jersey
03 Mar 1958
Miranda Richardson Southport England actress (Damage Crying Game)
03 Mar 1958
Marc Silvestri American comic book artist and publisher (Top Cow Productions)
03 Mar 1961
Mary Page Keller actress (Ryans Hope Duet) born in Monterey Park California
03 Mar 1962
Herschel Walker WFLNFL running back (NJ Generals Dallas Cowboys)
03 Mar 1962
Jackie Joyner-Kersee E St Louis IL heptathele (Olympic gold 1988 92)
03 Mar 1962
Glen E. Friedman American photographer and artist
03 Mar 1963
Elizabeth Chavez WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-91) born in Santa Monica California
03 Mar 1963
Jacqueline Sheen playmate (July 1990) born in Dallas Texas
03 Mar 1963
Kelly Miller NHL left wing (Washington Capitals) born in Detroit Michigan
03 Mar 1963
Sophia Aliberti Greek actress and TV presenter
03 Mar 1964
Atif Rauf cricketer (Pakistani Test batsman v New Zealand 1994)
03 Mar 1964
Laura Martinez-Herring American-Mexican actress (General Hospital) and Miss USA 1985 born in Los Mochis Sinaloa Mexico
03 Mar 1964
Lisa Ann Poggi actress (Jolie-Loving) born in Grand Rapids Michigan
03 Mar 1964
Duncan Phillips Australian drummer (Newsboys)
03 Mar 1965
A J Sager pitcher (Detroit Tigers) born in Columbus Ohio
03 Mar 1965
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Ethiopian politician and public health authority born in Asmara Eritrea
03 Mar 1966
Claus Boekweg Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen FC Zwolle)
03 Mar 1966
Ellen Minzner Lawrence Mass rower (Olympics 1996)
03 Mar 1966
Hope Marie Carlton Riverhead NY playmate (July 1985)
03 Mar 1966
Noelle Daghe LPGA golfer (1994 PING-Cellular One-21st) born in Decatur Illinois
03 Mar 1966
Tone-Loc [Anthony Terrell Smith] rocker (Lets Do It) born in Los Angeles California
03 Mar 1966
Wendy Fletcher WPVA volleyballer (National-5th-1993) born in Boston Massachusetts
03 Mar 1966
Fernando Colunga Mexican actor and director (Pasin Ladrn que roba a ladrn) born in Mexico City Mexico
03 Mar 1967
Calvin Williams NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles)
03 Mar 1967
Elizabeth Cheshire actress (Jill-Sunshine) born in Burbank California
03 Mar 1968
Brian Leetch NHL defenseman (Team USA NY Rangers) born in Corpus Christi Texas
03 Mar 1968
Diann Roffe-Steinrotter alpine skier (Olympic goldsilver-92) born in Warsaw New York
03 Mar 1968
Scott Radinsky Simi Valley CA pitcher (LA Dodgers)
03 Mar 1926
James Ingram Merrill American poetauthor (Scripts for the Pageant)
03 Mar 1927
William Kurelek Canadian artist and writer (The Maze Passion of Christ series) born near Whitford Alberta (d. 1977)
03 Mar 1932
Fred Storey Canadian curler (World Cship gold 1966 68 69) born in Empress Alberta (d. 2019)
03 Mar 1933
Alfredo Landa Spanish actor (The Crach Sinatra) born in Pamplona Spain (d. 2013)
03 Mar 1948
Terence Snowy White British guitarist (Thin Lizzy) born in Barnstaple Devon
03 Mar 1949
Richie Cannata American music producer multi-instrumentalist and studio owner born in Brooklyn New York
03 Mar 1954
Keith Fergus American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles) born in Temple Texas
03 Mar 1954
John Lilley American singer songwriter and musician (The Hooters) born in West Chester Pennsylvania
03 Mar 1962
Herschel Walker American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1982 U of Georgia Pro Bowl 1987 88) Dallas Cowboys) born in Wrightsville Georgia
03 Mar 1969
Ronald Humphrey NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts)
03 Mar 1969
Simon Whitlock Australian darts player (European Cship 2012 PDC World Cship 2010 runner-up) born in Cessnock Australia
03 Mar 1589
Gisbertus Voetius [Gijsbert Voet] Dutch reformed theologist
03 Mar 1860
John M. Ward American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (perfect game 1880 Providence Grays New York Gothams Giants) born in Bellefonte Pennsylvania (d. 1925)
03 Mar 1865
Alexander Winkler Russian composer born in Kharkiv (d. 1935)
03 Mar 1868
Alain [Emile-Auguste Chartier] French philosopherwriter
03 Mar 1903
Gilbert Adrian [Greenberg] Naugatuck CT costume designer
03 Mar 1906
Albany Barney Bigard Creole-American jazz clarinetist (Duke Ellington Orchestra 1927-42 - Mood Indigo) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1980)
03 Mar 1907
Aar van de Werfhorst [Pieter G Jansen] Dutch writer
03 Mar 1918
Frank Wigglesworth American composer (The Willowdale Handcar) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1919
Enzo Stuarti [Scapone] Italian-American pop tenor (Thats ANice) born in Rome Italy (d. 2005)
03 Mar 1922
Kazimierz Serocki Polish composer and co-founder of the Warsaw Autumn Festival born in Toru Poland (d. 1981)
03 Mar 1934
Jane van Lawick-Goodall British primatologist anthropologist and writer (Through a Window My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe) born in Hampstead London
03 Mar 1938
Douglas Leedy American composer born in Portland Oregon (d. 2015)
03 Mar 1956
John F Reid New Zealand cricket batsman (19 Tests 1296runs 46.28 6 x 100s) born in Auckland New Zealand (d. 2020)
03 Mar 1962
Steve Blackmore Welsh rugby union prop (4 caps Cardiff RFC) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 2020)
03 Mar 1966
Tone-Loc [Anthony Terrell Smith] rocker (Lets Do It) born in Los Angeles California
03 Mar 1906
Donald Novis British-American singer and actor (Monte Carlo The Singing Plumber) born in Hastings East Sussex England (d. 1966)
03 Mar 1913
MargaretAllisonBonds American composer (The Ballad of the Brown King) pianist arranger and teacher born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1972)
03 Mar 1926
Lys Assia Swiss singer who won the 1st Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 born in Rupperswil Switzerland (d. 2018)
03 Mar 1929
Nikos Mamangakis Greek classical and electronic music composer born in Rethymno Crete (d. 2013)
03 Mar 1937
Bobby Driscoll American Academy Juvenile Award-winning actor (Song Of The South The Window) born in Cedar Rapids Iowa (d. 1968)
03 Mar 1947
Jennifer Warnes American singer arranger and producer (Up Where We Belong Famous Blue Raincoat) born in Seattle Washington
03 Mar 1948
Terence Snowy White British rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy 1980-82 Roger Waters) born in Barnstaple Devon England
03 Mar 1950
Re Styles [Re Styles] American rock vocalist (The Tubes 1976-79)
03 Mar 1951
Rustee Allen American funk and jazz fusion bass guitar player ( Sly and the Family Stone 1972-75) born in Monroe Louisiana
03 Mar 1954
John Lilley American rock guitarist and dobro player (The Hooters - All You Zombies And We Danced) born in West Chester Pennsylvania
03 Mar 1956
Stephanie McCallum Australian concert pianist and educator born in Sydney
03 Mar 1961
Perry McCarthy English racing driver born in Stepney London
03 Mar 1455
John II the Perfect King of Portugal (1481-95) born in Saint Georges Castle Portugal (d. 1495)
03 Mar 1500
Reginald Pole English cardinal scholar and heretic born in Stourton Castle Staffordshire England (d. 1558)
03 Mar 1520
Matthias Flacius Croatian Lutheran Protestant reformer born in Labin Venetian Republic (d. 1575)
03 Mar 1583
Edward Herbert of Cherbury English military and philosopher (d. 1648)
03 Mar 1589
Gisbertus Voetius [Gijsbert Voet] Dutch reformed theologist born in Heusden Dutch Republic (d. 1676)
03 Mar 1606
Edmund Waller English poet (Song Go lovely rose) and politician born in Coleshill Buckinghamshire England (d. 1687)
03 Mar 1652
Thomas Otway English playwright and poet (Venice Preservd) born in Trotton Sussex England (d. 1685)
03 Mar 1678
Madeleine de Verchres French Canadian heroine (repelling a raid on Fort Verchres when she was 14 years old) born in Verchres New France (d. 1747)
03 Mar 1756
William Godwin English philosopher and political writer (Caleb Williams) born in Wisbech Cambridgeshire England (d. 1836)
03 Mar 1778
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Queen of Hanover as the wife of King Ernest Augustus (1837-41) born in Electorate of Hanover Holy Roman Empire (d. 1841)
03 Mar 1800
Heinrich Georg Bronn German geologist and paleontologist born in Ziegelhausen (d. 1862)
03 Mar 1805
Jonas Furrer Swiss lawyer and politician (first president of the Swiss Confederation) born in Winterthur Switzerland (d. 1861)
03 Mar 1814
Charles Kensington Salaman British pianist and synagogue music composer born in London England (d. 1901)
03 Mar 1831
George Pullman American industrialist and inventor (railway sleeping car) born in Brockton New York (d. 1897)
03 Mar 1838
George William Hill American astronomer (calculated Moons orbit) and considered to be the greatest master of celestial mechanics of his time born in New York (d. 1914)
03 Mar 1839
Jamsetji Tata Indian pioneer industrialist (Tata Group) born in Navsari British India (d. 1904)
03 Mar 1841
John Murray Canadian-British oceanographer marine biologist (Challenger Expedition 1872-76) and writer (The Depths of the Ocean) born in Coburg West Canada (now Ontario) (d. 1914)
03 Mar 1849
Jacques Oppenheim Dutch lawyer and jurist born in Grningen (d. 1924)
03 Mar 1851
Alexandros Papadiamantis Greek author (The Murderess) born in Skiathos Greece (d. 1911)
03 Mar 1857
Alfred Bruneau French cellist and composer chiefly of opera (Le Rve Messidor) born in Paris France (d. 1934)
03 Mar 1860
John Montgomery Ward American Baseball HOF pitcher (perfect game 1880 NL ERA leader 1878 NL strikeout leader & NL wins leader 1879 Providence Grays) born in Bellefonte Pennsylvania (d. 1925)
03 Mar 1863
Arthur Machen Welsh author (The Great God Pan) born in Caerleon Monmouthshire Wales (d. 1947)
03 Mar 1865
Alexander Winkler Russian composer born in Kharkiv Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1935)
03 Mar 1867
Gustav Strube German-American conductor (Baltimore Symphony 1916-30) composer (The Captive) and educator (Peabody Conservatory) born in Ballenstadt Saxony (d. 1953)
03 Mar 1868
Alain [Emile-Auguste Chartier] French philosopher and writer born in Mortagne-au-Perche France (d. 1951)
03 Mar 1869
Henry Wood British conductor associated with Londons Proms concerts vocal teacher (Gentle Art of Singing) and composer (Fantasia on British Sea Songs) born in London England (d. 1944)
03 Mar 1872
Willie Keeler American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (highest career AB-per-strikeout ratio in MLB history NL batting champion 1897 98 Baltimore Orioles) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1923)
03 Mar 1873
William Green American trade union leader and president of American Federation of Labor (1924-52) born in Coshocton Ohio (d. 1952)
03 Mar 1880
Anne Cornelis Veth Dutch cartoonist and art critic born in Dordrecht Netherlans (d. 1962)
03 Mar 1882
Floris Prims Flemish priest and historian (archivist of Antwerp) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1954)
03 Mar 1886
(Reginald Owen) R.O. Morris British composer and music teacher born in York England (d. 1948)
03 Mar 1886
James Friskin Scottish-American concert pianist and composer born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1967)
03 Mar 1889
Fritz Behrend German composer born in Berlin Germany (d. 1972)
03 Mar 1891
Federico Moreno Torroba Spanish composer (Luisa Fernanda) conductor and music promoter born in Madrid Spain (d. 1982)
03 Mar 1893
Beatrice Wood American artist ceramist and editor (The Blind Man inspiration for Titanic film character Rose) born in San Francisco California (d. 1998)
03 Mar 1895
Matthew Ridgway American general (World War II Korean War NATO Supreme Commander) and Chief of Staff of the US Army (1953-55) born in Fort Monroe Virginia (d. 1993)
03 Mar 1895
Ragnar Frisch Norwegian economist and 1st winner of the Nobel prize in economics in 1969 born in Oslo Norway (d. 1973)
03 Mar 1895
Robert Gordon American silent film actor (Hearts and Spangles King of the Pack) born in Belleville Kansas (d. 1971)
03 Mar 1897
Jose Moreno Gans Sapnish composer born Algemes Spain (d. 1976)
03 Mar 1899
Alfred Gruenther American general (NATO commander 1953-56) born in Platte Center Nebraska (d. 1983)
03 Mar 1903
Gilbert Adrian [Greenberg] American costume designer (MGM films The Wizard of Oz) born in Naugatuck Connecticut (d. 1959)
03 Mar 1903
Rabbe Enckell Finnish author and poet (Lutad about Brunnen) born in Tammela Finland (d. 1974)
03 Mar 1906
Artur Lundkvist Swedish writer and professor (Swedish Academy Agadir) born in Perstrop Sweden (d. 1991)
03 Mar 1906
Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar Indian journalist and diplomat (The Problem with India) born in Madras British India (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1907
Aar van de Werfhorst [pseudonym for Pieter Gerhardus Jansen] Dutch writer born in Gronau Netherlands (d. 1994)
03 Mar 1907
Joy Finzi British painter (Finzi Trust) born in London England (d. 1991)
03 Mar 1908
Riccardo Nielsen Italian composer and music director born in Bologna Italy (d. 1982)
03 Mar 1909
Jay Arena American pediatrician (Duke Poison Center Director inventor of the child-proof safety cap) (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1911
Francesco Siciliani Italian opera impresario (La Scala San Carlo Le Fenice) and composer (Fragments From the Canticle of Canticles) born in Perugia Italy (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1912
Joe Stydahar American NFL player and coach (Chicago Bears) born in Kaylor Pennsylvania (d. 1977)
03 Mar 1913
MargaretAllisonBondsAmerican composer (The Ballad of the Brown King) pianist arranger and teacher born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1972) [1]
03 Mar 1913
Roger Caillois French writer and scholar (Les Jeux et les Hommes) born in Reims France (d. 1978)
03 Mar 1918
Arnold Newman American photographer (Faces USA) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2006)
03 Mar 1918
Arthur Kornberg American biochemist (1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of DNA polymerase) born in New York City (d. 2007)
03 Mar 1923
(Arthel) Doc Watson American Grammy Award-winning bluegrass folk and blues guitarist songwriter and singer born in Deep Gap North Carolina (d. 2012)
03 Mar 1926
Joseph Anthony Ferrario American clergyman (Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu 1982-93) born in Scranton Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
03 Mar 1927
Bruton Smith American motor sports promoter and owner (CEO NASCAR track owner Speedway Motorsports Inc.) born in Oakboro North Carolina (d. 2022)
03 Mar 1927
Charles O. Whitley American politician (Rep-D-NC 1977-87) born in Siler City North Carolina (d. 2002)
03 Mar 1928
Jack Gordon Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars 1970-75) and executive (GM Minnesota NS 1974-78 Vancouver Canucks 1985-87) born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2022)
03 Mar 1933
Marco Antonio Muoz Mexican Latin pop singer (Que Murmurmen Escandallo) and actor (Sinful) born in Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico
03 Mar 1938
Willie Chambers American rock guitarist and songwriter (Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today) born in Flora Mississippi
03 Mar 1939
Bill Frindall English cricket scorer and statistician (BBC the Bearded Wonder) born in Epsom England (d. 2009)
03 Mar 1942
Mike Pender [Prendergast] British rock vocalist and guitarist (The Searchers - Needles & Pins) born in Liverpool England
03 Mar 1950
Re Styles [Shirley Macleod] Dutch-American actress (Space Is The Place) designer and rock vocalist (The Tubes 1976-79) born in the Netherlands (d. 2022)
03 Mar 1950
Tim Kazurinsky American comic actor and screenwriter (SNL 1980-84 Police Academy 2 3 4) born in Johnstown Pennsylvania
03 Mar 1951
Lindsay Cooper British bassoonist oboe player and composer (Henry Cow News from Babel) born in Hornsey North London England (d. 2013)
03 Mar 1951
Rustee Allen American funk and jazz fusion bass guitar player (Sly and the Family Stone 1972-75 Robin Trower Bobby Womack) born in Monroe Louisiana
03 Mar 1952
Robyn Hitchcock British rock and folk singer-songwriter (The Soft Boys - Balloon Man solo - Moss Elixir) born in Paddington London England
03 Mar 1953
Dave Amato American rock guitarist (REO Speedwagon 1989-present) born in Framingham Massachusetts.
03 Mar 1964
Duncan Phillips Australian Christian-rock drummer (Newsboys 1993-present) born in Nambour Australia
03 Mar 1964
Lisa Ann Poggi American actress (Candyman Loving) born in Grand Rapids Michigan
03 Mar 1964
Ral Alcal Mexican cyclist born in Monterrey Mexico
03 Mar 1966
Tone-Lc [Anthony Terrell Smith] American rapper (Funky Cold Medina) born in Los Angeles California
03 Mar 1968
Brian Cox English physicist and musician (BBC Wonders of... series) born in Oldham England
03 Mar 1705
Michael Scheuensthl German composer born in Guttenstetten Electorate of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1770)
03 Mar 1849
Jacques Oppenheim Dutch lawyer and jurist born in Grningen Netherlands (d. 1924)
03 Mar 1892
Rui Coelho Portuguese composer born in Alcacer do Sal Portugal (d. 1986)
03 Mar 1895
Alexander Voormolen Dutch composer and music librarian born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1980)
03 Mar 1897
Jose Moreno Gans Spanish composer born in Algemes Spain (d. 1976)
03 Mar 1907
Canada Lee [Leonard Canegata] African-American actor (Lost Boundaries) born in New York City (d. 1952)
03 Mar 1908
Riccardo Nielsen Italian composer and music director born in Bologna Kingdom of Italy (d. 1982)
03 Mar 1909
Jay Arena American pediatrician (Duke Poison Center Director inventor of the child-proof safety cap) (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1914
Martin Ritt American actor and director (The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Sluggers Wife End of the Game) born in New York City (d. 1990)
03 Mar 1921
Diana Barrymore American actress (Nightmare Lady Courageous Fired Wife) born in New York City (d. 1960)
03 Mar 1926
Joseph Anthony Ferrario American clergyman (Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu 1982-93) born in Scranton Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
03 Mar 1933
Lee Radziwell Ross American princess (sister of Jackie Onasis) born in New York City
03 Mar 1935
Gene Bess American Basketball HOF coach (1300-416 [.757 win %] all-time winningest college coach Three Rivers Community College 1971-2020 National Junior Cship 1979 92) born in Oak Ridge Missouri
03 Mar 1952
Randy Gradishar American Pro Football HOF linebacker (Ohio State Uni NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1978 First-team All-Pro 1977 78 7 x Pro Bowl Denver Broncos) born in Warren Ohio
03 Mar 1961
Mary Page Keller American actress (Ryans Hope Duet) born in Monterey Park California
03 Mar 1961
Tom Emmer American politician (Rep-R-Minnesota 2015-) born in South Bend Indiana
03 Mar 1961
Vyachselav Ivanenko Russian race walker (Olympic gold 50k 1988) born in Kemerovo Russia USSR
03 Mar 1966
Dmitry Volkov Soviet-Russian swimmer (1992 medley relay silver) born in Moscow Russia Soviet Union
03 Mar 1966
Timo Tolkki Finnish power metal guitarist singer songwriter and producer (Stratovarius Symfonia) born in Klaukkala Finland
03 Mar 1583
Edward Herbert of Cherbury English courtier soldier and and philosopher born in Eyton-on-Severn Shropshire (d. 1648)
03 Mar 1606
William Davenant English poet and playwright and theatre manager who revived theatre after Cromwell born in Oxford (d. 1668) baptism date
03 Mar 1705
Michael Scheuensthl German composer born in Guttenstetten Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1770)
03 Mar 1866
Fred A. Busse American politician Mayor of Chicago (1907-11) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1914)
03 Mar 1867
Gustav Strube German-American conductor (Baltimore Symphony 1916-30) composer (The Captive) and educator (Peabody Conservatory) born in Ballenstadt Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1953)
03 Mar 1883
Cyril Burt English educational psychologist born in London (d. 1971)
03 Mar 1886
Tore rjaster Norwegian poet (Gudbrand Langleite) born in Skjk Norway (d. 1968)
03 Mar 1899
Yuri Olesha Russian writer known for Envy born in Elizavetgrad Russian Empire (d. 1960)
03 Mar 1909
Jay Arena American pediatrician (Duke Poison Center Director inventor of the child-proof safety cap) born in Clarksburg West Virginia (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1911
Hugues Lapointe Canadian politician and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec born in Rivire-du-Loup Quebec (d. 1982)
03 Mar 1917
Sameera Moussa Egypts first female nuclear scientist born in El Gharbja Egypt (d. 1952)
03 Mar 1926
James Ingram Merrill American poet (Braving the Elements Scripts for the Pageant) and author born in New York City (d. 1995)
03 Mar 1927
Frank Singleton English newspaper librarian (The Guardian 1957-92) born in Bollington England (d. 1994)
03 Mar 1927
Pierre Aubert Swiss lawyer and politician (Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1978-87) born in La Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland (d. 2016)
03 Mar 1928
Gudrun Pausewang German childrens and young adult literature writer (The Last Children of Schewenborn Die Wolke) born in Wichstadtl Eastern Bohemia (d. 2020)
03 Mar 1929
Jim Tunney American football official (Super Bowl VI XI XII record 29 post-season assignments) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2024)
03 Mar 1930
Heiner Geiler German politician (Federal Minister for Youth Family and Health 198285) and party leader (General Secretary of Christian Democratic Union 1977-89) born in Oberndorf am Neckar Germany (d. 2017)
03 Mar 1930
Ion Iliescu Romanian politician and President of Romania (1989-96 and 2000-04) born in Oltenia Kingdom of Romania
03 Mar 1931
Piet Bambergen Dutch comic and actor (The Mounties The Mad Adventures of Sherlock Jones) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1996)
03 Mar 1933
Lee Radziwi Ross (ne Bouvier) American socialite interior decorator and hereditary princess-by-marriage born in New York City (d. 2019)
03 Mar 1934
Gia Scala [Josephine Scoglio] British-American actress (Garment Jungle I Aim at the Stars Angry Hills) born in Liverpool England (d. 1972)
03 Mar 1934
Jenny Staley Australian tennis player (Australian Cship singles 1954 runner-up married to Lew Hoad) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2024)
03 Mar 1935
Zhelyu Zhelev Bulgarian dissident and politician (Bulgarian President 1990-97) born in Veselinovo Bulgaria (d. 2015)
03 Mar 1939
Hans Pieter Verhagen Dutch poet (HoeplaHollands Hole) born in Vlissingen Netherlands (d 2020)
03 Mar 1940
Germn Castro Caycedo Colombian writer and journalist born in Zipaquir Colombia (d. 2021)
03 Mar 1942
Vladimir Kovolyonok Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 25 2931 T-4) born in Krupki district Soviet Union
03 Mar 1944
Jance Garfat American musician (Dr Hook) born in California (d. 2006)
03 Mar 1947
Clifton Snider American poet and writer Moonman born in Duluth Minnesota (d. 2021)
03 Mar 1948
Mike Lange American sportscaster (Pittsburgh Penguins play-by-play announcer 1974 1976-2021) born in Sacramento California (d. 2025)
03 Mar 1949
Bonnie J. Dunbar American aerospace engineer and astronaut (STS 61-A 32 50 71 89) born in Sunnyside Washington
03 Mar 1949
James S. Voss American Army colonel and astronaut (STS 44 53 69) born in Cordova Alabama
03 Mar 1956
Stephanie McCallum Australian concert pianist and educator born in Sydney Australia
03 Mar 1970
Kristine Radford Australian tennis star (1996 ITFLyneham) born in Sydney New South Wales
03 Mar 1971
Charlie Brooker English television reviewer and writer of Black Mirror born in Reading England
03 Mar 1971
Tyler Florence American chef Food Network personality and cookbook author born in Greenville South Carolina
03 Mar 1972
Martin Prochazka Slany CZ NHL forward (Czech Olympic gold 1998) born in Toronto Ontario
03 Mar 1973
Matthew Marsden British actor (Atlas Shrugged Coronation Street 1997-98) born in West Bromwich Staffordshire England
03 Mar 1974
David Faustino actor (I Had 3 Wives Bud-Married With Children) born in Los Angeles California
03 Mar 1975
Albert Fields American pop and hip-hop singer (The Party - Rodeo Thats Why) born in Gary Indiana
03 Mar 1978
Douglas Osmond American pop vocalist (Osmond Boys) born in Provo Utah
03 Mar 1978
Jeff Hanson American singer-songwriter born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2009)
03 Mar 1978
Seomoon Tak [Lee Su-jin] Korean rock singer born in Seoul South Korea
03 Mar 1981
Eugene [Kim Yoo-Jin] South Korean K-pop singer (S.E.S.) and actress (A Hundred Year Legacy) born in Seoul South Korea
03 Mar 1981
Julius Malema South African politician (leader Economic Freedom Fighters) born in Seshego South Africa
03 Mar 1981
Sung Yu Ri South Korean K-pop singer (Fin.K.L.) and actress (Hong Gil-dong) born in Tbingen West Germany
03 Mar 1981
Tobias Forge Swedish heavy metal singer (Ghost) born in Linkping Sweden
03 Mar 1986
Stacie Orrico American pop singer-songwriter (Stuck) born in Seattle Washington
03 Mar 2001
Jvke [Jacob Lawson] American singer-songwriter and Tik Tok personality (Golden Hour) born in Providence Rhode Island
03 Mar 1583
Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury English courtier soldier and philosopher born in Eyton-on-Severn Shropshire (d. 1648)
03 Mar 1614
Peter Leycester English antiquarian historian and royalist (English Civil War) born in Nether Tabley England (d. 1678)
03 Mar 1865
Alexander Winkler Russian composer born in Kharkiv Russian Empire (d. 1935)
03 Mar 1909
Booker Pittman American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (Blanche Calloway Louis Armstrong Count Basie) born in Fairmount Heights Maryland (d. 1969)
03 Mar 1922
Maurine Stuart Canadian Zen teacher (head of Cambridge Buddhist Association. 1979-90) born in Keeler Saskatchewan (d. 1990)
03 Mar 1924
Tomiichi Murayama Japanese politician (Prime Minister of Japan 1994-96) born in Oita Japan (d. 2025) [1]
03 Mar 1925
Zvi Zamir [Zvicka Zarzevsky] Israeli major general and director of Mossad (1968-74) born in Lodz Poland (d. 2024)
03 Mar 1930
Ion Iliescu Romanian politician and President of Romania (1989-96 and 2000-04) born in Oltenia Kingdom of Romania (d. 2025) [1]
03 Mar 1938
Douglas Leedy American electronic and classical music composer (Entropical Paradise Chorale For Harpsichord in Just Tuning). and educator born in Portland Oregon (d. 2015) [1]
03 Mar 1939
Hans Pieter Verhagen Dutch poet (HoeplaHollands Hole) born in Vlissingen Netherlands (d. 2020)
03 Mar 1945
George Miller Australian screenwriter and director (Mad Max Happy Feet) born in Queensland Australia
03 Mar 1945
Hattie Winston American actress (Nurse Electric Company) born in Greenville Mississippi
03 Mar 1945
Henry Todd Scottish drug kingpin and mountain guide born in Broughty Ferry Scotland (d. 2025)
03 Mar 1949
Richie Cannata American music producer multi-instrumentalist and recording studio owner born in Brooklyn New York City
03 Mar 1949
Roberta Alexander American lyric and operatic soprano (Metropolitan Opera 1983-91) born in Lynchburg Virginia (d. 2025)
03 Mar 1953
David Loughery American screenwriter (Star Trek V The Final Frontier Dreamscape) born in Oak Park Illinois (d. 2024)
03 Mar 1962
Glen E. Friedman American photographer and artist born in North Carolina
03 Mar 1962
Jenni Evans Australian climate scientist known for her work on tropical cyclones and hurricanes born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2025)
03 Mar 1964
Kelly Reichardt American screenwriter and director (First Cow The Mastermind) born in Miami-Dade County Florida
03 Mar 1966
Timo Tolkki Finnish power metal guitarist singer songwriter and producer (Stratovarius Symfonia) born in Klaukkala Finland
03 Mar 1968
Brian Cox English physicist television presenter (BBCs Wonders of... series) and keyboardist (Dare DReam) born in Oldham England
03 Mar 1973
Alison King British actress (Carla Connor in Coronation Street) born in Leicester England
03 Mar 1976
Fraser Gehrig Australian rules footballer (West Coast Eagles St Kilda Football Club) born in Wodonga Victoria
03 Mar 1979
Dwayne Dopsie [Rubin] American zydeco accordionist and vocalist (Zydeco Hellraisers) born in Lafayette Louisiana
03 Mar 1984
Santonio Holmes American NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl XLIII MVP (Pittsburgh Steelers New York Jets) born in Belle Glade Florida
03 Mar 1998
Jayson Tatum American basketball forward (Boston Celtics 6x NBA All-Star NBA All-Star MVP 2023) born in St. Louis Missouri
03 Mar 2002
Keely Hodgkinson English middle-distance runner (2024 Olympic Gold 800m) born in Wigan England
03 Mar 2005
Miles Caton American musician and actor (Sammie Moore in Sinners) born in Brooklyn New York City
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